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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 04:46 AM
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how much does it cost to have my hood painted black? i dont want carbon fiber.
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Go buy a stock replacement for about 150 bucks. They already come black.
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Unless he wants it gloss black, not BSP
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do you want the whole thing painted black, or JDM just the top of the hood, leaving the bottom "stock" color?
Old Dec 20, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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I think it would look good done in semi-gloss black like an AAR Cuda
Old Dec 20, 2006 | 08:21 AM
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is that more flat than gloss?
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Flat but not as much as primer. Best I can describe.
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i know what you mean...that looks nice on those cars man.
Old Dec 20, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bB2NER
Go buy a stock replacement for about 150 bucks. They already come black.
where can i find it?
Old Dec 20, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Dealer.
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but the stock hood will be pearl black, just so you know.
Old Dec 20, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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The stock hood is unpainted , but primered black.....If you dont get it painted or atleast clear coated....the sun will fade it and eventually rust......But it does look killer...I had to replace my hood and bumper, heres my tC with the a new stock unpainted hood and bumper.
Old Dec 20, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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is that a Hot Lava tC?
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No, that my girlfriends RS1.0 Absolute Red
Old Dec 20, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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oh, in that pic or at least on this screen, it looks like hot lava.
Old Dec 20, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Kinda...That would be nice too....
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yeah, but not for an RS_, for any other one, but don't paint over an RS.
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Course not....I think the Absolute Red is perfect for that car
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I like the panda look on your tC tho...I'm going panda on my egg
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Originally Posted by xSTANDxSTRONGx
I like the panda look on your tC tho...I'm going panda on my egg
Thanks....I thinking of a doing a retro look on the my tC...somthing of the old 86 Trueno Panda..I have to repaint a fender and a bumper on my BSP Tacoma.....so Im thinking of ordering enough paint to paint the hood and trunk of my tC



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